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Roman glass flask
Fragment of body of bath-flask of greenish-colourless glass. Surface swirling and patches of whitish iridescence. Globular body, base very slightly concave with pontil mark. Glass thin on upper body, thickening towards base. Three bands of horizontal faint wheel-incised lines extant around body. (Flask has been partially reconstructed)
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
81.79H/27.80
Find Information
Site Name: Caerleon Fortress Baths, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 3403 9059
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1978-1979
Notes: from upper sediments of the drain
Acquisition
Donation, 6/8/1981
Measurements
diameter / mm:78
Material
glass
Techniques
blown
Location
In store
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